Articles from 2013 – Page 6 of 150

Comcast and Khan Academy team on broadband push for low-income families

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Comcast Executive Vice President David L. Cohen took the stage at The Atlantic’s Silicon Valley Summit… Read More

Tech Moves: WhitePages hires former Optify CEO; Lively names six execs; etc.

—WhitePages has hired Rob Eleveld as vice president of sales for the company’s PRO division. Eleveld is the former CEO… Read More

Tech historian to Silicon Valley wannabes: Think different

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – When it comes to creating an innovation economy, according to tech historian Leslie Berlin, Silicon Valley… Read More

UW spin-out Qazzow scores $2.4M to bolster customer service on e-commerce sites

Qazzow, a spin-out from the University of Washington’s Information School, has landed $2.4 million in series A financing in a… Read More

Here’s what Valve’s Steam Machine prototype looks like

The 300 lucky few chosen to receive Valve’s Steam Machine prototype found the device on their doorstep this past Friday.… Read More

Google hires key Microsoft architect Blaise Agüera y Arcas

Google has made a big hire from Microsoft, bringing aboard Blaise Agüera y Arcas, the well-known software architect and designer who was… Read More

Amazon’s German workers bringing protest to Seattle HQ

Updated below with Amazon’s statement. Update No. 2: Here’s the scene from the protest this morning at Amazon’s Seattle HQ… Read More

Microsoft to launch first original series for Xbox One, Xbox 360 early next year

Microsoft will launch its first original series for the Xbox in the first half of 2014, a top executive with… Read More

Raising the CDC 6500 from the dead: Paul Allen’s engineers attempt toughest computer restoration yet

The newest arrival at Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s Living Computer Museum in Seattle is a big one — both literally… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Ride-sharing rules, our geeky gift guide, using the Nest Protect, and the Gigabit Seattle delay

There was a ton of news this week on the Seattle tech beat, starting at City Hall. That’s where we… Read More

Valve’s Steam OS is available for download now, if you dare

Steam OS, the operating system behind Valve’s upcoming Steam Machine consoles, is available for download by people interested in spending… Read More

Amazon launches new installment payment plans for Kindle Fire HDX

Amazon is trying to make its newest tablets appeal to more budget-conscious consumers by offering Amazon customers the chance to… Read More

Commentary: Here are the problems with Seattle’s Startup Initiative

Editor’s Note: Nick Licata is a Seattle City Councilmember. Recently, a Seattle Times editorial lauded the Seattle City Council for requiring… Read More

NASA chooses SpaceX for launchpad lease, passing over Bezos-backed Blue Origin

In a victory for Elon Musk and a blow to Jeff Bezos, NASA said today that it has entered negotiations… Read More

MyWorksheets wins Startup Weekend All-Star competition, helping teachers digitize curriculum

It’s not easy to bring the latest technologies into the classroom. But one group of entrepreneurs in Seattle has created… Read More

Sprint considers T-Mobile acquisition bid, claims WSJ

Is there more consolidation ahead in the U.S. wireless industry? A report by the Wall Street Journal this afternoon, citing… Read More

Urbanspoon adds new search and filter features with big Android update

Urbanspoon has updated its Android app with a different look and new features, including an upgraded search engine to help… Read More

Microsoft’s BUILD conference will be back in San Francisco on April 2

Microsoft announced today that its BUILD developer conference will be returning to San Francisco’s Moscone Center from April 2-4 next… Read More

Adele, Lady Gaga and Carly Rae Jepsen top Amazon’s all-time music charts

For the first time ever, Amazon released the rankings of its most downloaded and purchased music in history, going back to… Read More

Gov. Inslee ‘disappointed’ as Boeing moves up to 1,200 tech jobs out of Washington state

Aerospace giant Boeing is restructuring its Research & Technology Unit, shifting between 800 to 1,200 jobs from Washington state to new… Read More

Live: Seattle City Council discusses controversial proposed ride-sharing regulations

We’re settled in here at City Hall as members of the Seattle City Council prepare to discuss proposed regulations for ride-sharing startups,… Read More

Lyft founder on proposed ride-sharing rules: ‘I thought Seattle wanted innovation’

Lyft co-founder John Zimmer picked Seattle as his company’s third market — Lyft is now in 20 cities — because… Read More

Bitcoin … that’s the new game for the Xbox, right?

While it’s possible to go out and pay for an education with Bitcoin, some Americans think it’s something that involves… Read More

Ridesharing fans will petition Seattle council to reconsider proposed regulations

This morning’s Seattle City Council committee meeting on proposed regulations for the ridesharing industry is shaping up as a showdown… Read More

Kindle device owners spend 55% more every year with Amazon, new study finds

Jeff Bezos says that Amazon wants to make money when Kindle owners use their devices to consume media and make… Read More

Qualcomm names Mollenkopf its next CEO, taking him out of running for top Microsoft job

Microsoft’s CEO search took another unusual turn this morning as chipmaker Qualcomm named Steve Mollenkopf its next CEO, just hours after… Read More

Here are the 7 best books Bill Gates read in 2013

If you’re looking for that perfect holiday gift for a book worm, Bill Gates has some recommendations. The Microsoft co-founder… Read More

Report: Qualcomm COO in the running for Steve Ballmer’s old job

Follow-up: Qualcomm names Mollenkopf its next CEO, taking him out of running for top Microsoft job Just when we thought we… Read More

Extra week makes PS4 top-selling U.S. console, but Microsoft says Xbox One is selling faster

Sony has sold more PlayStation 4 consoles in the U.S., but Microsoft says it is selling the Xbox One at… Read More

Maveron-backed Lemon Wallet sells to LifeLock for $50 million

Identity theft monitoring company LifeLock has purchased mobile wallet company Lemon Wallet — backed by Seattle-based venture capital firm Maveron… Read More